Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Mali (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 161
1030
1944 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 161
1030
1944 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 152
1005
1892 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 115
808
1594 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 30
267
406 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 30
267
406 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 30
267
406 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
162
270 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
156
264 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
43
93 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Mali
4 Families width 93 Species and 21 Subspecies
Genera for Mali
43 Genera with 93 Species
| Acraea Fabricius, 1775 | Acraeas | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1894 | Ciliate Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1865 | Tawny Silverline | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1865 | Silver Spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1779 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1935 | Scarlets | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1776 | Caper Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bicyclus Kirby, 1868 | Bush Browns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1876 | Common Pierrot | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1866 | Emperors | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1865 | Barred Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1792 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1829 | Arabs | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1777 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1855 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dilipa Moore, 1850 | Golden Emperor | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 2001 | Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1780 | Grass yellow | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1775 | Bluebottles and Jays | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hamanumida Hübner, 1775 | Guineafowl | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ithomia Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1865 | Buckeyes | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1922 | Giant Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1882 | Evening Browns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1868 | Bushbrowns | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1898 | Dotted Borders | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1955 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1780 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinacopterix | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1877 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1916 | Silverlines | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1883 | Pied pierrots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1982 | Ringlets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mali
93 Species and 21 Subspecies | Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780 | Orange Acraea | | Acraea caecilia Fabricius, 1781 | Pink Acraea | | Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847 | Dancing Acraea | | Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775 | Dancing Acraea | | Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894 | Lunulated Hairtail | | Anthene sanguinea (Trimen, 1894) | ⇒ Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894 | | Apharitis buchanani Rothschild, 1921 | | | Apharitis nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Aphnaeus nilus (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Appias (Glutophrissa) epaphia Cramer, 1779 | African Albatross | | Axiocerses amanga Westwood, 1881 | Bush Scarlet | | Axiocerses amanga borealis Aurivillius, 1905 | | | Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775 | Common Scarlet | | Axiocerses harpax harpax Fabricius, 1775 | | | Axiocerses harpax kadugli Talbot, 1935 | | | Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | African Caper White | | Belenois creona Cramer, 1776 | African Caper | | Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864 | Lesser Rock Bush Brown | | Bicyclus pavonis Butler, 1876 | Rock Bush Brown | | Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868 | Vulgar Bush Brown | | Castalius anomalogramma (Butler, 1876) | ⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876 | | Castalius cretosus (Butler, 1876) | ⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876 | | Castalius lactinatus (Butler, 1876) | ⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876 | | Castalius usemia (Butler, 1876) | ⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876 | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Charaxes achaemenes monticola Joicey & Talbot, 1925 | | | Charaxes epijasius (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767 | | Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767 | Foxy Charaxes | | Charaxes viola viola Butler, 1866 | | | Cigaritis buchanani Rothschild, 1921 | | | Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | Saharan Leopard Butterfly | | Colias heos Herbst, 1792 | | | Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775 | Small Salmon Arab | | Colotis amata calais Cramer, 1775 | | | Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836 | Large Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) aurigineus Butler, 1883 | African Golden | | Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883 | | Colotis aurora evarne Klug, 1829 | | | Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829 | Golden Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775 | Crimson Tip | | Colotis danae eupompe Klug, 1829 | | | Colotis (Colotis) evagore Klug, 1829 | Desert Orange Tip | | Colotis evagore antigone Boisduval, 1836 | Southern Small Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) halimede Klug, 1829 | Dappled White | | Colotis (Colotis) hetaera Gerstäcker, 1871 | Coast Purple Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) phisadia Godart, 1819 | Blue Spotted Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852 | Veined Golden Arab | | Colotis vesta amelia Lucas, 1852 | | | Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829 | Banded Gold Tip | | Colotis ankolensis (Gerstaecker, 1871) | ⇒ Colotis hetaera Gerstäcker, 1871 | | Colotis evarne Klug, 1829 | | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777 | | | Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855 | Brown Playboy | | Dilipa morgiana Westwood, 1850 | Golden Emperor | | Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833 | Common smoky blue | | Euchrysops sahelianus Libert, 2001 | Western Brown-edged Cupid | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema hecabe solifera Butler, 1875 | | | Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780 | Broad-bordered Grass Yellow | | Graphium (Arisbe) adamastor Boisduval, 1836 | Boisduval's White-lady | | Graphium (Arisbe) angolanus Goeze, 1779 | Angola White Lady | | Graphium angolanus baronis Ungemach, 1932 | Northern Angola White Lady | | Graphium (Arisbe) leonidas Fabricius, 1793 | Common Graphium | | Graphium (Arisbe) policenes Cramer, 1775 | Common Swordtail | | Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775 | Guinea-fowl Butterfly | | Hypoleria coenina Hewitson, 1872 | | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Hairstreak | | Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855 | | | Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798 | Yellow Pansy | | Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870 | African Yellow Pansy | | Junonia chorimene Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | Golden Pansy | | Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764 | Blue Pansy | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865 | African Blue Pansy | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lepidochrysops polydialecta Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Lilac Giant Cupid | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Melanitis libya Distant, 1882 | Violet-eyed Evening Brown | | Mycalesis desolata (Butler, 1876) | ⇒ Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864 | | Mycalesis leptoglena (Hewitson, 1864) | ⇒ Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864 | | Mycalesis milyas (Hewitson, 1864) | ⇒ Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864 | | Mycalesis pavonis (Butler, 1876) | ⇒ Bicyclus pavonis Butler, 1876 | | Mycalesis tolosa (Butler, 1868) | ⇒ Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868 | | Mycalesis vulgaris (Butler, 1868) | ⇒ Bicyclus vulgaris Butler, 1868 | | Mylothris afraorientalis (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898 | | Mylothris analis (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898 | | Mylothris chloris Fabricius, 1775 | Common Dotted Border | | Mylothris citrina Aurivillius, 1898 | | | Neptis morosa Overlaet, 1955 | Morose Sailer | | Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798 | African lime swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) horribilis Butler, 1874 | | | Papilio aurora (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Colias heos Herbst, 1792 | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pinacopterix eriphia Godart, 1819 | Zebra White | | Pinacopterix eriphia tritogenia Klug, 1829 | | | Pinacopteryx eriphia tritogenia Klug, 1829 | | | Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877 | Callippe Fritillary | | Spindasis buchanani (Rothschild, 1921) | ⇒ Apharitis buchanani Rothschild, 1921 | | Spindasis kaduglii (Bethune-Baker, 1916) | ⇒ Cigaritis nilus Hewitson, 1865 | | Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793 | African Pierrot | | Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876 | Savanna Pied Pierrot | | Tuxentius cretosus nodieri Oberthür, 1883 | | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Five-Ring | | Ypthima condamini Kielland, 1982 | Condamin´s Ringlet | | Ypthima condamini nigeriae Kielland, 1982 | | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mali | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 15
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies, Brush-footed butterflies, Brush-Footed Butterfly, Brushfoot butterflies, Brushfooted Butterflies, Checker-spots, Crescent-spots, Four-footed butterflies, Fritillaries, Mourningclocks, Nymphalids, Purples | 16
34 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 2
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 10
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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